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186858251868. Signed "Charles Dickens with a large flourish Washington D.C. Seventh February 1868." Large oval portrait photograph measures 13 inches by 13 inches. Matted in a walnut frame which measures 24 inches by 27 inches. On his Washington tour Dickens met President Andrew Johnson and signed this photograph on the date of that meeting February 7 which also happened to be Dickens' birthday. He discussed in a letter to his friend and agent John Foster regarding that day "This scrambling scribblement is resumed this morning because I have just seen the President: who had sent to me very courteously asking me to make my own appointment. He is a man with a remarkable face." From the Library of The Cosmos Club in Washington D.C. Portrait photographs of this size signed by Dickens are exceptionally rare especially with such noted provenance. Charles Dickens was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and by the twentieth century critics and scholars had recognized him as a literary genius. unknown books
18431701004Chapman & Hall London 1843. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. First editions of all five Christmas books in extraordinary condition featuring a near fine and unrestored copy of the true first issue of The Christmas Carol with "Stave I" on p. 1 and with the text entirely uncorrected. With all known first issue points: title page in blue and red dated 1843 chalky green endpapers 14-15mm between the gilt wreath and the left margin blind-stamping on the front cover a perfect "D" in "Dickens" in the front cover wreath. According to the most recent exhaustive study Todd's analyzing the front cover this copy is of the earliest state of the first issue. Near fine condition and rare as such. Other books also in near fine or fine condition. Cricket has second state of ad leaf in rear and Battle of Life has the 4th state of the title page. Housed in a custom-made collector's case. Chapman & Hall, London hardcover books
186833231.1London - Paris - New York 1868. 1st edition thus Gimbel B295 i.e. with the lithographic plate reproducing Dicken's letter. This copy SIGNED by Dickens in blue ink on the original ffep "Faithfully yours / Charles Dickens flourish". We posit it was signed by Dickens during his 1868 tour of America. Early 20th C. 3/4 green morocco binding with marbled paper boards & eps. TEG. Original publisher's green cloth binding bound-in at rear. Spine sunned to a mellow golden tan. A handsome VG copy. 5 v 141 1 pp. Binder's blanks at front & rear. Frontis of Menken. Facsimile of Dickens' "letter" which is actually comprised of portions from 2 letters Dickens sent Menken cf. LETTERS v. 11. Cuts as head- tailpieces. Sq 12mo. 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" <br/><br/>Dickens knew Menken through her 1864 performances at Astley's during which time she was accepted by the London Bohemian crowd holding 'literary salons' at her suite at the Westminster Palace Hotel. Her aspirations toward literature resulted in this modest volume of poetry which she decicated to "Charles Dickens" a gesture the Inimitable accepted with 'great pleasure'. <br /> <br />This particular copy comes from a prominent Detroit businessman's collection gathered in the 1920s and only now 100 years later coming onto the market. hardcover books
1868740301868. Large oval portrait photograph measures 20 inches by 16 inches. Matted in a contemporary frame which measures 25.5 inches by 29.5 inches. Signed "Charles Dickens with a large flourish Boston Sixth March 1868." In 1867 Charles Dickens began his second American reading tour at Boston's Tremont Temple where an enthusiastic audience delighted in some of his most notable works members of the audience included legendary literary stars such as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Although Dickens was in declining health he embarked on an ambitious travel schedule across the United States. Dickens returned to Boston once more before concluding his U.S. tour in New York City. When Charles Dickens arrived in Boston on November 19 1867 the celebrated English author spent several days at the Parker House hotel recuperating from the voyage. As conscientious a performer as he was a writer Dickens had prepared diligently for his performances redrafting and memorizing key passages from his books especially for these engagements. He used a book only as a prop; he was so familiar with the material that he could improvise with ease. However during his 1867-1868 tour he was plagued with Flu-like symptoms insomnia and an inflammation of his foot which forced him to walk with a cane. During his last tours in 1868 Dickens confined much of his performances to the New England area. Dickens was grateful for the income he desperately needed from his readings which generated $140000 close to $2000000 today; but he longed for home. On April 8 1868 Dickens gave the last performance of the tour. Prolonged applause followed the reading. He closed by telling the audience "In this brief life of ours it is sad to do almost anything for the last time. Ladies and gentlemen I beg most earnestly most gratefully and most affectionately to bid you each and all farewell." He died two years later having written 14 novels several of which are considered classics of English literature. A desirable piece of Victorian literary history. Charles Dickens was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and by the twentieth century critics and scholars had recognized him as a literary genius. unknown books
1861140940580London: Chapman and Hall 1861. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition in the original weekly numbers. 36 issues comprising nos. 84-119. Unbound self-wrappers as issued by the publisher sold at 2d. These issues would be collected in fours and bound in blue wrappers as nine parts in a slightly more common presumably later binding state. Near Fine generally clean and bright with a few stains to no. 84 age-toning to certain issues stain in nos. 115-116 mild ripple to leaves occasional minor creases or fore-edge tears. Issue 119 spine worn. Presented in green cloth-covered clamshell box with paper spine label.<br /> <br /> A complete collection of the serialized novel Great Expectations. Dickens was editing the journal All the Year Round but circulation was flagging. He realized that if he wanted something done right he'd have to do it himself so he ran his own novel to get more readers. Especially rare in such nice condition. Chapman and Hall unknown books
19003597London: Merrill & Baker 1900. First Thus. Edition des Bibliophiles. Limited to twenty-six lettered and registered copies this copy being Letter "H" Printed for Sadie Belle Lufkin. Thirty-two octavo volumes 227 x 154 mm. Contemporary blue crushed levant morocco. Covers decoratively tooled in gilt in a floral design within a gilt single fillet border spines decoratively tooled and lettered in gilt in compartments with five raised bands gilt-dotted board edges turn-ins decoratively tooled in gilt within an outer border of a gilt-dotted rule and two gilt fillets red calf doublures red watered silk liners top edge gilt others uncut. Partially unopened.<br/><br/>Elaborately illustrated with frontispieces and plates including photogravures etchings photo-etchings from the original illustrations by Frederick Barnard Hablot K. Browne "Phiz" George Cattermole George Cruikshank Dalziel F.O.C. Darley Luke Fildes John Gilbert Edwin Landseer John Leech Daniel Maclise J. Mahoney F.W. Pailthorpe Robert Seymour Stanfield F. Stone Marcus Stone and others including fifty original watercolor drawings "Aquarelles" by "Kyd" Joseph Clayton Clarke of Dickens's characters. Descriptive tissue guards.<br/><br/>Few writers in English have generated such sustained fame as Charles Dickens. A prolific novelist interested how science technology economics and religion shaped human experience in the changing modern world he deftly combined good natured humor and biting satire. The present is a near comprehensive gathering of his best loved works. Although the spines are uniformly faded to green and a few leaves are poorly opened this set is in a spectacular binding. Merrill & Baker unknown books
18611602012Chapman and Hall London 1861. 5th or later Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. First Edition fifth issue. Three volumes including the publisher's catalog dated August 1861 at the rear of Volume III. Bound in the publisher's original ribbed purple cloth binding with ruling and decorations in blind to boards lettering and decorations in gilt to spine. This copy has the majority of the first issue points with only a few of the corrections that were made after the first issue. Overall a clean and attractive set extremely rare in the unsophisticated publisher's cloth. The first issue of the first edition book published on July 6 1861 was followed by four subsequent issues of the same edition published on August 5 August 17 September 21 and October 30 of the same year. Smith notes that "These first five issues were probably printed at a single impression and published with altered title pages to imply and encourage a rapid sale In all five issues the same misprints persist." The first issue which included a print run of 1000 copies was "almost entirely taken up by the libraries" leaving only a few hundred copies for private ownership. Overall a beautiful unrestored uniform set. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase. Chapman and Hall, London hardcover books
1859107910Chapman and Hall 1859. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. London Chapman and Hall 1859. Beautiful First edition First Issue in the Original Red Cloth DICKENS Charles. A Tale of Two Cities. With Illustrations by H.K. Browne. London: Chapman and Hall 1859. First edition first issue in the primary binding. Octavo 8 3/4 x 5 9/16 inches; 222 x 141 mm. i-vii viii ix-x 1 2-254; Sixteen inserted plates including frontispiece and vignette title by Browne 'Phiz'. All eight of Smith's internal flaws necessary for the first issue present including page 213 misnumbered 113. Publishers primary binding of deep red sand-grain cloth covers stamped in blind spine lettered in gilt. Edges uncut. Cloth on boards is still a rich red. Housed in a full leather decorated red morocco clamshell case. An excellent copy. A Tale of Two Cities was first serialized in Dickenss periodical All the Year Round from April 30-November 26 1859. Its appearance in monthly parts July-December 1859 and book form mark Dickenss return to his old publishers Chapman and Hall after a long stay with Bradbury and Evans. The extremely large audience for the novel in All the Year Round however left less than the usual demand for the parts issue and at first for the book both of which are now quite rare. This title also marks the authors final collaboration with Phiz Dickenss most evocative and most sympathetic illustrator. Smith I 13. Hatton and Cleaver pp. 333-342. Chapman and Hall hardcover books
185066Bradbury & Evans 1850. First Edition. wrappers. Very good. 20 vols. in 19 a serialization sequentially published over 1 1/2 years. 1st edition 1st issue in the original monthly parts preceding all other editions and read the next sentence deliberately because the distressing phrase you inevitably see is "almost every" while the happy phrase you are about to see is "each and every." This set conforms to each and every point in Hatton & Cleaver all erratum the correct covers all ads all samples and all 40 inserted plates by H. K. Browne including the frontispiece and vignette title. And perfection is important in a Dickens parts serialization because later ads are the telltale sign of later issue in many cases months later so do not discount comprehensiveness as mere frill or turn your back on it the way you would on a drunk woman haphazardly seated nearby at a dinner party who relentlessly keeps insisting that you name your favorite Powerpuff Girl. Original wrappers neat repairs to backstrips light wear at edges else a very good set the old-fashioned very good infrequently offered for sale so clean complete upright and intact a stirring combination of quality magnitude precedence and inclusiveness. Full dark blue morocco case. Collation: Octavo 8 1/8" X 5 9/16". i-vii viii ix x-xii xiii xiv xv-xvi 1 2-624. Reference: Hatton and Cleaver pp. 253-272. Eckel pp. 75-77. Raising his game at the height of his powers Dickens explores writing in the first person and achieves the great novel of initiation finding the ideal balance between the bustling energy of his early works and the mature sense of design exhibited here for the first time. The plotline is pierced by an unsettling exposé of the treatment inflicted on Victorian children and this is buttressed by poignant statements about the terrors and torments of youth coming of age most of which apply in any era and successfully concluding his quest the novel ends with a glimpse of the grown man. Dickens began to write it as pure autobiography but he found the naked facts too personal accordingly many of the events are drawn from his personal experiences but many more are fictionalized from his keen reconnaissance of life. However Micawber can be no other than Dickens' father and there is no doubt that David Copperfield is Dickens himself. And knowing that he had laid the needle against the redline pin on the great-ometer he openly stated more than once that Copperfield was his favorite from among all his books. Bradbury & Evans unknown books
1840WRCLIT64145London: Edward Moxon 1840. Two volumes. Polished tan calf spines gilt with gilt labels small repairs t.e.g. by Sotheran. Gift inscription to Emily Vine from her mother dated 1857 on title of each volume; extremities raised bands and edges rubbed; covers a little worn and soiled otherwise a good set. From the collection of William E. Self with his book label in each volume. An excellent association copy with a presentation inscription on the half-title in volume one: "J.A. Overs / From / Charles Dickens paraph / 1st November 1840." John A. Overs 1808-1844 a London cabinet-maker by training educated himself and pursued his interests in writing. Dickens became his most important literary friend providing comments on his stories and poems introducing him to newspaper editors and offering financial assistance when Overs became ill. Overs first wrote to Dickens in January 1839 hoping to have some poetry placed in Bentley's MISCELLANY and Dickens recommended several pieces to his successor as editor. "Perhaps more importantly however Dickens advised Overs on the publication of his EVENINGS OF A WORKING MAN 1844 and wrote the preface to the work. . . . In his preface Dickens is careful to emphasize Overs's autonomy stating that although he had given advice to the author on this collection of short pieces he 'never altered them otherwise than by recommending condensation now and then' and assuring the reader that the volume's sketches represented Overs's 'genuine work as they have been his sober and rational amusement'" - DNB. The two men remained close until Overs's death in 1844: "When poor Overs was dying he suddenly asked for a pen and ink and some paper and made up a little parcel for me which it was his last conscious act to direct. She Amelia Overs told me this and gave it me. I opened it last night. It was a copy of his little book in which he had written my name 'With his devotion.' I thought it simple and affecting of the poor fellow" Dickens to John Forster 17 Dec. 1844 in the LETTERS OF CHARLES DICKENS Pilgrim Edition 4240. Edward Moxon hardcover books
1843261870London: Chapman and Hall 1843. First. hardcover. very good. Frontispiece & 3 plates by John Leech all hand colored as issued; 4 woodcut text illustrations. 2 pages of undated ads at end. 166 pages. Small slim 8vo light brown vertically ribbed cloth stamped in blind with single line & decorative border; gilt wreath surrounding the title; spine with gilt lettering & ornaments gilt edges. London: Chapman & Hall 1843. First Edition.<br/><br/> First issue with red & blue title page mottled green end-papers & Stave I at the beginning of the text. The binding is stained and the hinges are cracked but otherwise a clean sound copy in a red morocco solander case.<br/><br/> Chapman and Hall unknown books
184428883Philadelphia: Carey & Hart 1844. First American edition. Small 8vo illustrated with 8 plates after the originals by John Leech a hand-colored frontispiece three There is a hand colored frontispiece of Mr. Fezziwig's ball three colored plates that are lithographed by P. S. Duval and four black-and-white original brown cloth decorated and lettered in blind and gilt on the front cover and spine and in blind only on rear cover by J. C. Russell Binder. First American edition of Dickens' most popular work. replicating the first English edition the American edition was printed by "C. Sherman printer" as noted on the verso of the title-page. Carey & Hart's American publication was a piracy published in blatant disregard to Dickens' impassioned plea for international copyright protection during his tour of America in 1843. The present copy is in the rare gift binding stamped on the front cover with the binder's name unlike in the ordinary bindings. Edgar & Vail p. 21; Gimbel a80; McGuire Collection 31; Wilkins p. 38; Suzzanet Collection p. 190 item 78 the ordinary binding only. a short 1/8 inch closed tear at the top of the spine slight foxing to endpapers otherwise a remarkably fine copy of this edition far scarcer than the English edition. Enclosed in a red half-morocco folding box. <br/><br/> Carey & Hart hardcover books
1861107909Chapman and Hall 1861. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. First edition volume one is first issue or edition volume two is third issue or edition and volume 3 is the second issue or edition. It is believed the first five issues were all printed at the same time but the title pages were changed to say later editions to indicate rapid sales. Rebound in quarter leather and marbled paper. There were only 1000 copies of the true first edition represented by the first edition of volume one here. Very good condition. Housed in a custom-made collector's clamshell case with leather spine and gold tooling and lettering. Chapman and Hall hardcover books
18381903016Richard Bentley 1838. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. The first edition first issue in book form published before the magazine serialization was completed. In original cloth. Very good condition. Housed in a custom case with a leather spine. This the first issue has the "Fireside" plate in volume 3 and Boz listed as the author on all title pages. It was issued on November 9 1838. At Dicken's insistence the Fireside plate was replaced with the "Church" plate and Dickens's name replaced Boz and the book was reissued in three volumes a mere 7 days after the first issue on November 16 1838. Richard Bentley hardcover books
18913598London: Chapman and Hall 1891. Reprint of the Illustrated Library Edition. Thirty octavo volumes 221 x 141 mm. Late 19th century full polished calf by Tout stamp-signed on the verso of the front free endpaper. Covers with gilt triple fillet border with gilt corner ornaments spines elaborately tooled in gilt in compartments with five gilt- dotted raised bands and red and green morocco gilt lettering labels board edges with gilt-dotted rule turn-ins decoratively tooled in gilt top edge gilt others uncut marbled endpapers. Minor rubbing to extremities headcaps on Volumes IX X and XXI expertly repaired. Small bookseller's ticket on rear pastedown of each volume. Illustrated with plates after the originals by "Phiz" Hablot Knight Browne George Cruikshank Frederick Walker Edwin Landseer Daniel Maclise John Leech Marcus Stone George Cattermole and Luke Fildes. Partially unopened. A near fine set. <br/><br/> "The Library Edition came about largely because of the suggestion of Forster that while Dickens's works were available in volumes in the Cheap Edition and in reprints of the serial parts there was no high-quality edition that would appeal to the wealthy. Dickens eventually came round to the idea that an elegant edition could raise the stature of his writings. He faced a complication in that the rights to the works were divided between Chapman and Hall and Bradbury and Evans. Consequently the volumes contained the imprints of both publishers. With a dedication to Forster the Library Edition appeared in 22 volumes in 1858-9 at 7s 6d per volume. Titles included Pickwick Nickleby Chuzzlewit Old Curiosity Shop Reprinted Pieces Barnaby Rudge Hard Times Sketches by Boz Oliver Twist Dombey Copperfield Pictures from Italy Bleak House Little Dorrit and Christmas Books. The only illustrations were the frontispieces.<br/><br/>Between 1861 and 1874 this edition was reissued in 30 volumes with the addition of Tale of Two Cities Great Expectations Our Mutual Friend The Uncommercial Traveller A Child's History of England Christmas Stories and Drood. The reissue contained illustrations—the frontispieces plus additional illustrations by artists such as Marcus Stone John Leech and Clarkson Stanfield—and came to be known as the Illustrated Library Edition.Recognizing the continuing potential for sales of Dickens's works Chapman and Hall in 1873 published a prospectus for the Second Illustrated Library Edition containing they contended all the works the novelist wished to preserve. Calling it the first well-printed issue with specially cast type and better paper than that used in previous editions this set was published in 30 volumes between 1873 and 1876 and sold at £15 for the set a high price for the time" Oxford Companion to Dickens. <br/><br/>Gimbel D72. Chapman and Hall unknown books
184212588JBoston: 3 1/4 pages 9 3/4 by 7 3/4 inches January 31 1842. Original Autograph Letter Signed “Richd. H. Dana Jr.†written to Dana’s English publisher Edward Moxon describing the amazingly warm response of Americans to Charles Dickens visiting Boston. An absorbing letter showing Dana’s wonderful narrative abilities of which more than half is devoted to Dana’s account of Dickens’s stay in Boston during the English author’s celebrated first trip to America in 1842. Moxon was the British publisher of Dana’s Two Years Before the Mast and the recently issued The Seaman’s Friend. “. We have Dickens here with us & the whole town is crazy the author and his wife arrived in Boston from England on 22 January. I doubt if a literary man ever made such a ‘progress’ through a country as he is making through ours. Indeed I am certain it will be an era in literary history . From the moment the steamer was sighted up to this hour. The whole community has been in a high fever . he is obliged to refuse all visitors except at certain hours & then he holds a regular levee. The other day when he went to sit for his portrait on coming out he found the ante room staircase etc. lined with people young & old. One old lady asked him to stand still & let the ladies form a ring round so that all could see him. This was too much for his risibles & he laughed out & told her eager ladyship that he was sorry etc. but was in a hurry — & was going off; when the ladies called out to the artist ‘Do Mr. A. stop him! Don’t let him go!’ In the meanwhile the standard men of literature & wealth are paying him every attention & like him exceedingly . I have met him several times & like him very much. How full of life he is! . He told me much in the way of answering questions about yourself ‘ our friend’ as you call him Capt. Ives & others of whom I was curious to inquire . Dickens has told us many anecdotes of Charles Lamb some of which are not yet published & which interested us very much. You don’t know what a feeling there is here about Lamb .†Boston’s adulatory reception of the English writer reached its climax the next day 1 February with a great banquet held in his honor which Dana also attended. Dickens’s visit to the United States he returned to England in June resulted in his American Notes for General Circulation 1842. Written in brown ink on a bifolium of gray paper with small embossed stamp of T. Groom Boston; address panel postmark and remnants of red sealing wax. A rare view of Dickens in America through the eyes of a significant American writer. 3 1/4 pages (9 3/4 by 7 3/4 inches unknown books
18591083568vo. London: Chapman & Hall MDCCCLIX 1859. 8vo ix 1-254 16 etched plates including frontis and title vignette. Full olive green fine-diaper cloth entirely stamped in blind with a three line border which encloses a rectangular frame within which is is an ornament of leaves and stems in each corner and a chain-like design with each link enclosing a four-leafed flower. Housed in a green cloth slip-case. The head and tail of the backstrip are very slightly bumped with some sun toning; minor scattered foxing mostly near plates and some off-setting; a good clean copy in a beautifully preserved original cloth binding. § First edition in the rare secondary green cloth binding. Two of the eight internal flaws identified by Smith as necessary for the first issue have been corrected: “l†and “f†are printed on p.116 and 213 is numbered correctly. Of the latter point Eckel observes “The absence of this error does not invalidate a first edition but it fixes the priority of printing†and Smith concludes “this binding is probably of a later state than the red morocco cloth one†i.e. second issue. “When Dickens began the publication of All the Year Round the successor of Household Words he realized the necessity of making a strong start. So he began writing A Tale of Two Cities publishing the first of the serial in the opening number of his new periodical. As a novel of great popularity it probably ranks next to Pickwick and Copperfield†Eckel 87. This was the last novel in which Dickens worked with “Phiz†after a partnership of 23 years and was published on commission through the renewed partnership with Chapman & Hall. Podeschi A143. Thomson 89. Smith I 13. Chapman & Hall hardcover books
1838126341838. our finest copy evah or The Parish Boy's Progress. By "Boz." In Three Volumes. London: Richard Bentley 1838. 4 pp Vol I undated ads; 2 preliminary pp Vol III undated ads. Original purplish-brown fine-diaper cloth. First Edition first issue of this classic novel that has also been a hit as a Broadway musical. This is the "true first edition" not merely the "first edition in book form." Unlike most of Dickens's novels OLIVER TWIST was not first issued in monthly serial parts; it did appear in "Bentley's Miscellany" magazine from February 1837 through April 1839 but this three-volume edition was published in November 1838. OLIVER TWIST was finally issued in ten serial parts in 1846 -- one of the scarcest "Dickens in parts." Within a week after initial publication copies began to be issued at Dickens's insistence with his name on the title pages rather than "Boz" and with the "church" plate replacing the "fireside" plate. This copy is of the first issue -- with "Boz" on the title pages and with the "fireside" plate at the end of Vol III. This set is in the primary fine-diaper cloth some copies are in horizontally-ribbed cloth of the same color but with a different arabesque design -- precedence unknown. This copy does have the "London/Bentley" imprint at the foot of the spines where some copies are blank; it has been surmised that the blank binding is earlier if only because Bentley would have been more likely to add than to remove his name from the volumes -- though precedence is far from certain. Lastly the list of illustrations in Vol I is present in this copy: again it is uncertain whether its absence or its presence was the earlier state though it is possible that Bentley may have begun inserting it when he realized that George Cruikshank's name had otherwise been omitted from the publication. Bear in mind that the second issue with Dickens's name on the title pages was out within a week of the first; therefore all of these questions of precedence among issue points involve only a few days. This set is in FINE condition: there is essentially no external wear to the cloth the spine gilt remains bright the original yellow endpapers exhibit only the merest hint of cracking there is scarcely any foxing at all on the textual leaves or plates. in fact the ONLY notable flaw is that on two covers there is a faint partial glass-ring. Period. This is the best copy we have offered in our 35 years in business. Smith I pp 28-37; Gimbel A27; Eckel pp 59-61; Carter BV p. 107 and MBV p. 7. Housed in a morocco-backed clamshell case. <br/><br/> hardcover books
1838140940185London: Richard Bentley 1838. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition. First issue with Boz listed as the author on all title pages and with the Fireside plate as the final plate in Volume III. i-iv 12-3311 blank 4 ads; i-iv 12-307308; i-iv 12-315316 no half-title called for in Vol. III. Twenty-four inserted plates by George Cruikshank. Bound in publisher's primary original reddish-brown cloth decorated in blind arabesque pattern on on front cover with spine ruled in blind and lettered in gilt. Near Fine with slight fading to spines cloth lightly marked. Several previous owner names and bookplates to front and rear pastedowns. Rear inner hinge of Volume I started at top. Spine cloth of Volume III partially split along rear joint and large corner of rear free endpaper has been filled in otherwise free of restoration work. A fantastic set or one of Dickens' best-known works in the original cloth. Richard Bentley unknown books
185948713Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson and Brothers 806 Chestnut Street 1859. 1st US book edition first issue possible later state cf Smith AMERICAN 12 especially note 5 where Smith notes their possible earlier release date than December 5th. Original publisher's printed buff paper covers with wood engraving to center of front cover. Rear cover advertises the "Twenty-five Different Editions" splendidly illustrated by McLenan. Now housed in a custom chemise / slipcase. General wear & soiling to wrappers tideline in upper left of front wrapper professionally refurbished. Foxing throughout. An About Very Good copy of a rare survivor housed in a handsome As New chemise / slipcase. 2 19 - 211 13 pp. Text double column. 2 pages of adverts begin volume noting the publication of the title in 25 different "editions" which concludes with 13 pages of publisher adverts. Unillustrated. Royal 8vo. 9-3/4" x 6" <br/><br/>The first US appearance of ATTC was serially in Harper's Weekly; Peterson published the 1st US book edition of which Smith notes that "the presumed first issue in paper covers has not been found" that is until now. <br /> <br />According to Smith who posits a release date for this edition of 29 November 1859 "Peterson placed this cheap issue which concluded on page 211 on the market before its serialized completion in Harper's Weekly to forestall competitors. On Monday December 5 Peterson then published the novel in 25 different styles with illustrations to make it uniform with the various collected editions of Dickens's works published previously by the firm." <br /> <br />Quite rare first time we've seen much less handled a copy. T. B. Peterson and Brothers, 806 Chestnut Street unknown books
1859300379London: Chapman and Hall 1859. First. hardcover. fine. Browne. Illustrated by H.K. Browne. Rebound from the parts in half red leather over marbled boards with the front wrapper of Part I bound in. London: Chapman & Hall 1859. First Edition.<br/><br/> First issue with page 213 wrongly numbered 113. Bound in is the announcement of the first part of this title in "All The Year Round" also a page entitled "An Anecdote from the Bastille" and two extra illustrations: a color map entitled "London to Dover"and an engraving "The People at the Tuilleries 20th June 1792". Some of the plates by H.K. Browne are foxed but most are quite clean. Altogether a unique copy.<br/><br/> Chapman and Hall unknown books
1843109280London: Chapman & Hall MDCCCXLIII 1843; London: Bradbury & Evans 1846; London: Bradbury & Evans MDCCCXLVI 1846; London: Chapman & Hall MDCCCXLV 1845; London: Bradbury & Evans 1848. 5 vols. 8vo illustrated with engravings see below for the discussion of states and pagination. All volumes in full dark green morocco extra covers with gilt holly sprigs at corners backstrips faded to rich brown lettered and stamped in gilt all edges gilt each book with its original cloth covers bound in at the end. In uniformly very good condition with just a hint of rubbing to the bindings. Each volume with the bookplate of the famous minister Henry Sloane Coffin by descent to a private collector in San Francisco. A lovely set perfect for reading or handling without fear of damage. § First editions of all five of Dickens’s Christmas books. With engravings by D. Maclise R. Doyle C. Stanfield J. Leech J. Tenniel and F. Stone Thompson G. Dalziel E. Dalziel T. Williams Swain and Groves. A Christmas Carol is the high point and the crucial component in any set of Dickens’s Christmas Books. Dickens kept its production on a short leash and anecdotes abound about his pleasure or displeasure with the differently colored endpapers the color of the cloth for the binding the typography and so forth. Oddly enough despite Dickens’ personal attention to this edition it is not a particularly well-made title. Coupled with the legions of fans who often read their copies “to death†it comes as no surprise that original and well-preserved copies of this book in its correct state seldom appear on the market. The Chimes written in Genoa Italy was commercially more successful than A Christmas Carol and Dickens worked hard to make this second Christmas book a worthy successor. The Cricket. grew from the idea to begin a weekly periodical which would have been called “The Cricket†though was abandoned quickly for a more important venture and the founding of The Daily News. The Cricket was wildly successful doubling in circulation of both its predecessors. Dickens wrote The Battle of Life during a period of recuperation needed after illness attributed to overworking; despite being seriously indisposed he managed to complete the work while working on Dombey and Son though it was not as successful as his other Christmas books thus far. The Haunted Man. was the last of the Christmas books and despite requiring a final rally from the author to avoid disappointing the public the book is considered the least interesting and lowest grossing of the Christmas books; the issue of 20000 had not completely sold when the author died. All books are in their most desirable states as follows:A Christmas Carol.: i-viii 1-166 2 ads pp. First edition first issue. Green endpapers; “Stave I†on pp. 1; uncorrected text throughout; red-and-blue printed title page with four color etchings and four woodcuts full-page color etchings. The Chimes.: i-viii 1-175 1 imprint; 1 advert. pp. First edition first issue. The name of the publishers is a part of the the vignette title page as per the first issue. 11 woodcuts in text and steel engraved frontis and titlepage.The Cricket on the Hearth.: i-viii 1-174 lacks 2pp. ads pp. First edition first issue. With steel engraved frontis and titlepage and 12 woodcuts in text. The Battle of Life.: i-viii 1-3 4-175 3 imprint and ads. First edition second of four states of the engraved title. Terminal ads announce the publication in parts of Dombey and Son and the bound volume of Oliver Twist. In addition to the engraved frontis and titlepage there are 11 woodcuts in the text. The Haunted Man and the Ghosts Bargain.: i-viii 1-188 pp. with engraved frontis and title page and 15 woodcuts in the text. Smith II 4 5 6 8 9. Eckel 116-134. See Chapman & Hall hardcover books
1838107264London: Richard Bentley 1838. First edition first issue of Dickens' classic work. Octavo three volumes original reddish brown cloth gilt titles to the spine front and rear panels with arabesque stamp with 24 plates by George Cruikshank. In near fine condition. Housed in individual chemise case within a full morocco slipcase. An exceptional example. "Dickens turned in Oliver Twist to the novel of crime and terror Some characters are drawn with humorous realism but for the most part humor is dimmed by gloomy memories of the authors own neglected childhood and sensational scenes are shrouded in an atmosphere genuinely eerie and sinister That Dickens shared with his contemporaries the conviction that the novel should be an instrument of social reform is evident in Oliver Twist" Baugh. Richard Bentley hardcover books
1853295676London: Bradbury & Evans 1853. First. paperback. fine. H.K. Browne. Published in 20 parts issued in 19 from March 1852 - September 1853. Illustrations by H.K. Browne. Original blue green printed wrappers. London: Bradbury & Evans 1852-3. First Edition.<br/><br/> A complete set with the ads and including the scarce "Village Pastor" booklet in Part XV. Except for Vol. I which is lightly worn on the spine the parts are in unusually fine condition with no wear or repair. Preserved in a cloth clam-shell case with leather spine label.<br/><br/> Bradbury & Evans unknown books
184996035London: Bradbury and Evans May 1849 - November 1850. First edition in the original monthly parts of "the most perfect of all the Dickens novels" Virginia Woolf. Octavo original blue-green illustrated paper wrappers twenty parts in nineteen frontispiece vignette title-page and thirty-eight additional inserted plates. In near fine condition an unrestored example of Dickens' classic work which is virtually complete with all preliminary advertisements with the exception of the slips after plates parts 9 13 14 and 16; all front advertisements in part 11 and the "Household Words" advertisement in part 15. With all of the rear advertisements with the exception of "The Theory of Musical Composition" "Illustrated Weekly Journal" and "Penny Maps" in part 15 and all advertisements in parts 2 and 8. Housed in two custom full morocco and chemise boxes. From the library of Peggy and Steve Fossett with their bookplate to the pastedown. Scarce and desirable in the original parts which were "much read and roughly handled" with "fine clean and unrepaired copies difficult to procure" even in 1932 Hatton & Cleaver pp.253-272; Sadleir 686; Yale/Gimbel A121. With many lovers of the author's works David Copperfield ranks as the finest of his writings. With a book which gave to the world such characters as Betsy Trotwood Micawber the Pegottys and Mr. Dick. it would be strange if it had been otherwise" Eckel 77. "Dickens and Browne are the most celebrated author-artist team in the history of English book illustration" and Copperfield was their "most popular success" Hodnett 111-12. "Charles Dickens and Hablot Knight Browne are the most celebrated author-artist team in the history of English book illustration" and Copperfield was their "most popular success" Hodnett 111-12. Bradbury and Evans unknown books
